The Terrible Tourist Now that their marriage plans have collapsed, Agatha is furious to find that James is taking a holiday on the island where they were to have their honeymoon. But when she sets out in pursuit of him, she stumbles upon another murder. The Fairies of Fryfam Having been hurt by James once too often, Agatha takes a trip to the Cornish villages of Fryfam & is soon disturbed by some strange lights at the bottom of the garden. ...

Eye of newt, toe of frog.. . & murder most foul! Suffering from bald patches thanks to a hair conditioner spiked with depilatory cream
- supplied by the murderess in her last investigation
- Agatha escapes to the coastal resort of Wyckhadden to allow her crowning glory to recover in privacy. A local witch provides her with hair tonic & Agatha's lost locks begin to grow
- but then the witch is found bludgeoned to death. The elderly residents at Agatha's elegantly faded hotel seem innocuous enough, if a little odd, but as she enquires into the murder she turns up an alarming number of secrets. Coping with the amorous attentions of police inspector Jimmy Jessop & treading an ever-more treacherous path to find the culprit, Agatha is at her wit's end
- & inclined to try a little black magic of her own...



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The Wizard of Evesham Agatha is alarmed when her new wizard of a hairdresser seems keen to take on more than just her split ends. She soon discovers that everyone in his salon has a secret, & that he practises a very dark magic indeed. However, James refuses to help. Has he really ceased to care for her? The Murderous Marriage After pursuing him for nearly four years, Agatha is finally about to marry James Lacey, the handsome Colonel next door. But there's just one little problem... Then, with her marriage dreams in tatters, Agatha has the small task of returning the wedding presents, & the slightly larger one of clearing her name of murder. ...

The complete & unabridged mysteries of Agatha Raisin from the popular BBC Radio 4 Series, read by Penelope Keith. When high-flying PR supremo Agatha Raisin retires to a small Cotswold village, she doesn't expect too much excitement. However, country life turns out to be anything but peaceful... Agatha Raisin & the Busy Body
- Carsely's traditional Christmas festivities are interrupted when a meddling Health & Safety officer is found lying dead in the petunias. Agatha is on the case, but with so many people having threatened the life of the victim, it's hard to know where to start. As the Pig Turns
- When a policeman turns up on a spit instead of the expected hog roast, Agatha fully intends to leave the investigation to the police. But she soon changes her mind when she learns that the dead man's ex-wife has hired her rival to investigate the case. Hiss & Hers
- Our heroine has fallen in love
- again. But alas for Agatha, she finds the object of her affections murdered, having been bitten by a poisonous snake & buried in a compost heap. But if she can't have George the gardener, at least she can have the satisfaction of finding his murderer...

Includes:: 18 CD's. Running time is 19 hours & 15 minutes.





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On 10 CDs. A box set collection of ten BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas of the popular mysteries by M.C. Beaton, starring Penelope Keith as amateur sleuth Agatha Raisin. Stories include: AGATHA RAISIN & THE QUICHE OF DEATH & THE VICIOUS VET ; AGATHA RAISIN & THE POTTED GARDENER & THE WALKERS OF DEMBLEY ; AGATHA RAISIN & THE CURIOUS CURATE & THE BURIED TREASURE ; AGATHA RAISIN & THE WIZARD OF EVESHAM & THE MURDEROUS MARRIAGE; AGATHA RAISIN & THE TERRIBLE TOURIST & THE FAIRIES OF FRYFAM. ...

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